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Christmas celebrations in the UK have been marred by tragic deaths, road incidents and violent robberies.

The officer was responding to an incident when his car collided with another vehicle driving in the opposite direction on the A57 in Sheffield.

The 65-year-old woman went out for a smoke on the balcony and was blown off, landing on a snowdrift below.

Ahed Tamimi, from the West Bank village of Nebi Saleh, was arrested last week by Israeli troops and faces charges of attacking soldiers.

Laura Plummer, 33, travelled to Egypt with nearly 300 tablets of Tramadol, as well as some Naproxen, which she claimed were for her sick partner.

Tarek Hawchieh confessed to murdering Rebecca Dykes while she was returning home from a party, and then dumping her body at the side of the road.

The government has promised to find all the missing people amid concerns that the victims could be subjected to enforced detentions.

The suspect started acting as a mute to throw the police off his trail after he allegedly killed his wife's uncle over a financial dispute.

The six heroes, who starred in photographer Josh Rossi's Justice League-special shoot, have all been dealing with different medical conditions.

After hitting Taranjit Parmar's jeep, Daniel Coppolo fled through a parking lot "in an extremely reckless manner while the girl was holding onto the car".

Two years after being detained, Wu Gan was found guilty of subverting state power, spreading false information and insulting people online.

Shocked by the massive amount, Horomanski reached out to her son about the billion-dollar utility bill, who took the matter up with the electricity providers.

Sarah L Myer, 41, admitted to having sexual relations with the boy between November 2016 and April 2017.

Steven Seiler, 60, told police he never bothered to check on his wife despite the foul smell in the apartment.

Argentina's navy called off the search for the ARA San Juan 15 days after the submarine went missing with 44 crew members on board.

The Florida-based man claimed the gift was in response to Donald Trump's tax bill which he described as a Christmas gift to the American people.

The pair fell 80ft from a bridge near the remote nuclear city of Seversk and crashed into the thick ice.

A Washington DC teacher is accusing United Airlines of bumping her from her first class seat to upgrade US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.

China called for restraint Monday, with Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying saying that nations should "make positive and constructive efforts to de-escalate tensions" on the Korean Peninsula.

At least 24 survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have attempted suicide following the tragedy that left 71 dead, community volunteers claim.

At least four people were killed Christmas Day when a Moscow bus mowed down pedestrians near Slavyansky Boulevard station.

British tourist Laura Plummer wept in an Egyptian court on Christmas Day over a drug smuggling charge that could lead to a death penalty.

Both the Taliban and the local Islamic State affiliate have carried out several past attacks in the capital, mainly targeting security forces.

The pope took particular aim at areas of global tension where President Donald Trump is playing a critical role.

Interestingly, the film was nominated to represent Egypt at the Oscars in the best foreign film category and has won accolades at multiple film festivals.

Roman Fedortsov continues his quest for mysterious sea creatures in the Norwegian Sea and often shares his interesting catches on social media.

Erica Garner, who has become an advocate against police brutality since her father's death in 2014, has been put on life support in a Brooklyn hospital ICU.

"Those who believe in Islam should avoid participation in such celebrations," says the Islamic leader in his decree.

It is not clear whether the attack on 19-year-old Jasmine Vega was random or targeted.